#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

# Copyright 2014 Lukas Kemmer
#
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import platform
import subprocess as sp

def hide_console():
    """Startup-info for subprocess.Popen which hides the console on
    Windows.

    """
    if platform.system() != 'Windows':
        return None

    si = sp.STARTUPINFO()
    si.dwFlags |= sp.STARTF_USESHOWWINDOW
    si.wShowWindow = sp.SW_HIDE
    return si
